Question

question 8
2 pts
what is one way in which the leading cause of death varies between age groups in the united states?

cancer is the most prevalent until age 44, but becomes less prevalent for ages 45 and older.

cancer is the most prevalent until age 24, but becomes the least prevalent for ages 25 and older.

unintentional injury is the most prevalent until age 24, but becomes the least prevalent for ages 25 and older.

unintentional injury is the most prevalent until age 44, but becomes less prevalent for ages 45 and older.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on knowledge of US mortality by age:

• For cancer: It's not the leading cause for younger age groups (e.g., under 44, unintentional injury is more common in youth). So options about cancer being most prevalent until 44 or 24 are incorrect.
• For unintentional injury: It's the leading cause of death for ages 1 - 24. After age 24, other causes (like cancer, heart disease) become more prevalent, and unintentional injury becomes less common (not "least" but less prevalent). The option "Unintentional injury is the most prevalent until age 24, but becomes the least prevalent for ages 25 and older" matches this trend (the "least" here is a relative term for post - 24, as other causes overtake). The other unintentional injury option (until 44) is wrong as after 24, its prevalence drops.

Answer:

C. Unintentional injury is the most prevalent until age 24, but becomes the least prevalent for ages 25 and older.